15 Sep 2003 | Brad Hurley said...

Inner Beauty Hot Sauce is quite nice.

15 Sep 2003 | Brad Hurley said...

Oh heck, I clipped the URL... this link should work:

Inner Beauty Hot Sauce

15 Sep 2003 | Mike said...

The "Blazin'" wing sauce at Buffalo Wild Wings is great, but nothing beats the coma-inducing kick of the Blair's line of hot sauces, especially the Mega Death Sauce!

15 Sep 2003 | PeterDrife said...

Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce is...um...insane.

15 Sep 2003 | JFR said...

Where did you discover it, JF?

Found this gem last night:

http://entertainment.metromix.chicagotribune.com/top/1,1419,M-Metromix-Home-!PlaceDetail-23860,00.html

15 Sep 2003 | Paperhead said...

Some of these will likely kill you.

15 Sep 2003 | JF said...

Rat, I found the sauce at Cold Comfort on North Ave. Fat Willy's Rib Shack -- never been, but I'll definitely be checking that one out!!

15 Sep 2003 | Tibloto said...

If I didn't have a 3-egg bacon/cheese omelette in my belly right now, I'd certainly be headin' downtown for some Fat Willy ribs. ;)

The best sauce I've ever had was the hot wing sauce at The Vine in Iowa City. If you're ever at the U of I, stop on in.

15 Sep 2003 | pecky said...

Iguana XXX Habanero Pepper Sauce is great on cheese pizza.

15 Sep 2003 | JF said...

Tons of hot sauce reviews.

15 Sep 2003 | mark said...

This really strikes me as odd, americans tend to like aged salsas with vinegar, (Tabasco style) and most mexicans despise this type of salsas. Salsas should be like ketchup: adding flavor but not destroying the original one.

If you ever come to Mexico try finding Habaneros (they're sold in supermarkets), toast them and then chop them with violet onions and add a little bit of vinnegar. Hmmm... very hot and tasty.

Also, the "hot sauce reviews" lists Salsa Valentina as something you can pour on anything. Hell no! Valentina is just for fruit or french fries and chips. And the thing is awfully cheap, cheaper than bottled water (about $0.30 US for a 250ml bottle).

15 Sep 2003 | tomas said...

I like Cholula.

15 Sep 2003 | Brian Oberkirch said...

Melinda's line of habanero-based sauces are great. Their chipotle is very nice, also.

As far as Tabasco-based sauces, this Louisiana boy digs Crystal.

15 Sep 2003 | aliotsy said...

s far as Tabasco-based sauces, this Louisiana boy digs Crystal.

Oh good, I'm not the only one...I put that stuff on everything.

16 Sep 2003 | One of several Steves said...

I use Crystal for my everyday hot sauce. Excellent versatile sauce.

I'm also quite fond of the red pasty sauce whose name escapes me; it has Chinese and Thai writing all over it.

16 Sep 2003 | aliotsy said...

I'm also quite fond of the red pasty sauce whose name escapes me; it has Chinese and Thai writing all over it.

Mmmm...are you talking about the sweet and spicy one? I think it's called nuoc cham. Most bottles simply say "Sweet Chilli Sauce." That's good stuff, too, especially over rice and chicken.

16 Sep 2003 | Don Schenck said...

Yeah, well of course you left-wing, Socialist ... oh ... wait ... wrong thread.

I *love* hot sauce, but many times it banned from our table. My wife (trained chef) says that I may *not* season the food on the table; it's an insult to the chef (which is a point I can see).

*sigh* ... but when my son and I cook up some grilled burritos, you can bet Dave's Insanity Sauce is on the table.

16 Sep 2003 | vasta said...

the great thing about coming from an east-indian family is that some type of hot sauce or chutney is a basic part of every meal - even breakfast.

anything that has a good amount of habanero peppers in it is great for the truly adventurous, but for those looking for a tasty hot sauce with just the right amount of kick, nando's chicken restaurants sells their peri-peri pepper sauces in grocery stores now across the uk, usa, australia, new zealand, and canada.

16 Sep 2003 | jean zaque said...

one of my favourites is pickapeppa - not the regular sauce, but the hot pepper sauce. it has a really unique taste, sweet and smoky but with plenty of bite.

16 Sep 2003 | Jay said...

I'm also quite fond of the red pasty sauce whose name escapes me; it has Chinese and Thai writing all over it.

If One of Several Steves is thinking of the same sauce that I'm thinking of, then he's not thinking of sweet chili sauce. The stuff that I have comes in a big ol' clear squeeze bottle with a green cap, and it has white writing all over it (Chinese?), and the sauce is BRIGHT red and VERY hot and not very sweet (if at all).

I love that stuff....

16 Sep 2003 | sn said...

I'm also quite fond of the red pasty sauce whose name escapes me; it has Chinese and Thai writing all over it.

Ah...always a favorite. It's called:
Huy Fong Siracha Chili Sauce and it has a rooster on the label. It's fantastic on eggs.

16 Sep 2003 | One of several Steves said...

Yes, Siracha! That's the one I was thinking of. And, you're right Jay, it's not sweet at all.

17 Sep 2003 | kev said...

anything by rick bayless at Frontera Kitchens. Rick has that show on PBS, Mexico: One Plate at a Time. His salsas/sauces are available at Whole Foods and I think i've seen them at williams sonoma as well, under the Topolo brand. They're authentic, rustic Mexican sauces particularly sublime for cooking, with tons of flavor as well as heat. I recommend anything with Guajillo chiles or Chipotles.

02 Jan 2004 | Busta said...

InsaneChicken is my favorite hot sauce web site. I just purchased alot of sauces from them for Christmas and they were awesome.

07 Jan 2004 | fallon said...

I got hooked on this hot sauce called "crystal" and i think it was from louisiana. but i am not sure. i found out about it through my land lord and since we moved i cannot find where she got it!!!! if anyone has heard of it and knows where to get it can you please email me!!!! it would be greatly appreciated